title: 1998 Nova Award winners. By the bootstraps.
abstract: Social ills lead to physical ones, and sometimes it's up to hospitals to help communities turn things around. From a quiet town in southwest Georgia to the hustle and bustle of Seattle, this year's NOVA recipients are adept at promoting their vision of a healthier, safer society.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Speer
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000592:standards*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D012940:Social Problems; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States